Monogram unit



Feb. 5, 1935. M. cHERNQw MONOGRAM UNIT Filed April 19, 1934 Patented Feb. 5, 1935 n i A l v UNITED STATES lPA'I'EN' OFFICE MoNoGRAMfUNIT 'Michael Chernow, New York, N. Y. g Application April 19, 1934, serial 10.721390 11 claims. (o1. 1o-14o) vMy present'inven'tion relates to improvements Fig. 1 is a plan view of a preferred form of inmonograms of the character which are manumonogram pack, i factured, sold and handled as individual Aunits Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section on ajlarger and thenbodily applied to a support therefor. scale, taken on the line 2,-2 of Fig. 1,

' 5 The termmonogram is used for descriptive' Fig. -3` is a dropped perspective View ofthe convenience only, and is intended to include letconstituents making up the'pack, y ters,'numerals, symbols, decorative devices, iden- -Fig. 4 vis a perspective View illustrating the tifying characters and similar indicia. The supmethod o f removing the monogram unitfrom'the port to which the'monograms are applied may pack, y i Y constitute or form part of any of an infinitevv'a- Fig. 5 is a perspective vieW illustrating the riety of-devices, typical examples of which are mode of lapplication' of the monogram to a sup- `cigarette cases, vanity cases, -escutcheon plates, port,

automobile doors, rings, plaquesof glass, cellu- Fig. v6 is a plan View showing the monogram loid or metal, etc., -the 'support being usually installed, n y 1 5 smooth and hard. y Fig. '7 Vis a transverse sectional vievv on a,V larger An object of the invention is to provide mono- Scale taken on the line 7-.7 ofFig.v 6, and

grams of the general kcharacter of thosek of my Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view-1 longitudinal prior Patents 1\To. 1,932,304.y of October 24th, 1933, cross-section illustratingfthe manner of blanking Y and No. 1,942,240 of January 2nd l1934 which out the monogram, in the manufacture thereof.

'20 :admit of convenient handling and positioning The packand mode yof use thereof, sh`own in Anotherobiect Without injury-theretdthough inembodiments Figs. 1 to 5, while illustrated in association with even smaller, thinner and iiimsier than those a particular monogram structure more fully disfor whichl the said priorpatents have their preclosed yin Figs. 6 to 8 and hereinafter described, ferred application. Y is applicable-to flat lor substantially fiat mono- 's toprovide a Amonogram of gram structures of other types, particularlyto 'the above type, the major area'of vwhich remains such as are so small or so delicateasA to bediilicult substantially 'unstrainem but which presents detohandle. Such monogramisillustratively shown sirable 'structural modifications 0f the metal at at l-jinthe pack of Figs. 1 t05,rand isv illustrathe periphery thereof, that contribute-to enhance tVeIY'ShOWn aS Carrying a dredfleXible'Cement the-security of the bond betvv'eenthe monogram l1 coatingitsfentire rearl surface and adapted to and the support on which-it is affixed. be softened by` application of a suitable solvent -A`nother vobjectv isto provide amonogr'arn of (not ShOwn). Vthe above type, Whichlends itself 'readily to The pack COIIIDISGS a' SmellellelOlJe 12, pref- \mounting on curved supports or on flat surfaces erably 0f trarlSluCeIlt 01' transparent Papel', 0f

by ready adaptation under simple finger pres- Lgenerally conventional rectangular form includsure in the course of application. ing Side efps 13, a, bOtOm ap, 14, and a Wide Another .Object is 150 provide-a, monogram, cover flap l5. The envelope has enclosed therein which though of 'fairlyiinisy'character, isnot a stifenng 'Card 16 0n `Which '111cv be'prrltecl subject to twisting, vvvarping or creasing inY handireetiOIlS fOr thefappleaon 0f the monogram,

40 dling and which, in fact may'beaccuratelylposi'- aS Suggested'in Fig. 1- The IIIODOQIEMHl 10 iS ad- -tioned vvithease, an'd'securely"affixed-tol a suphesively secured at its face preferably to subport, without themed-for even touching the' lcl'eli-l ystarliallv the middle 0f a rectangular blank 117, cate monogram structure, and Wthouttheneed of translucent or transparentpaper stockfcom- `for any tools for thepurpo'se. f prising a carrier for the monogram 4and'having a Another object is to provide an individual pack rectangular outline to't With little clearance in "for amono'gram ofthe above character, which Athe envelope 12. 'The Vcarrier-may also yhave a affords adequate'protectionlfrom mechanical inflap 18 beyond the limiting crease 19 of thebody jury',fvvhile freely exposing the monogram to lview thereof, constituting a vhandle or finger tab.

and which permits instant removal of the mono- The pack in closed condition appearsin Fig. 1

'gram from the pack for application to a supand it Will be 'seen that the printing on the backf port, without the possibility of injury thereto in ing card 16 is visible through the `tvvoflayers of the handling thereof. A l l K f the monogram carrier 17 andthe face 12 cof the Injthe'accompanying drawing, in lwhich are envelope. No special legends need be printed shown one onmore'fof various possible 'embodion the envelope 'to disclose the` identityofits =ments1of the'severalffeaturesfof"theinvention, fcontents; since -thevface -of the monogramo,

n adhesively secured to the back of the carrier 17 is exposed to view through the face of the envelope. The stiffening card 16 protects the envelope and its contents from being crumpled or creased before application or use of the monogram.

When the monogram is to be applied, the carrier 17 is removed from the envelope by its extension flap 18, as best shown in Fig. 4, with the monogram substantially a part thereof. Thereupon, solvent is applied by a brush to soften the dry cement on the rear face of the monogram. The monogram may now be readily positioned in the precise location desired, by handling merely the carrier 17 thereof, as best shown in Fig. 5, the monogram and the support .being visible through the transparent carrier. Upon the application of finger pressure across the carrier, after the monogram has been positioned, the back of the monogram becomes securely bonded to its support. The carrier is now simply pulled off `the aixed monogram.

The bond between the monogram and the carrier is preferably of less tensile strength than thatof the paper carrier itself and of far less strength than the bond between the monogram and the surface to which it is affixed, so that the carrier in being pulled off will not tear or loosen the hold of the monogram to its support. Rubber cement 20 applied only in one or more dabs to localized parts of the monogram face preferably serves as the bond between the carrier and the face of the monogram. Such cement is desirable 'because it has a tendency, in the withdrawal of .the carrier from the monogram, to adhere Wholly to the non-metallic carrier, leaving practically no trace on the surface of the metal monogram. .By greasing the face of the monogram before application of the dab or dabs of rubber cement, assurance ishad that the cement comes off the monogram without leaving a trace, and adheres lcompletely to the carrier. Accordingly, after the `carrier is pulled olf the mounted monogram, no `furthercleaning or polishing operation is necessary.

The invention is, of course, not limited to the precise character of cement or adhesive used for this purpose, although rubber or equivalent cement is preferred since, should the greasing step above set forth be omitted and a trace of adhesive stick to the metal face, such adhesive can be readily peeled off by simply rubbing the monogram face with the finger.

In the construction and mode of application lset forth, it is readily seen that the monogram, however tiny or however flimsy, is positioned and applied with the utmost facility and without the need for even touching the same with a finger, and Without the need for any tools.

While ordinarily a thin and strong paper tissue Vis preferred for the envelope 12, and the carrier A17, it is understood that regenerated celluloseof the type commonly known as Cellophane may be used for. the envelope and, if desired, also for the flexible carrier.

The preferred form of initial is of thin metal stock, usually in the order of .005'l or less in thickness, preferably of a soft bendable metal 10 having a highly polished or, if desired, a dull face l10 of gold, silver, chromium or other hardened plated or colored surface. The hard surface may be electroplated on the soft backing, or, if desired, may be a distinct lamination suitably 'bonded to the face of the softer backing, As a .consequence the blank, While flexible and. nonelastic, nevertheless has a hard surface and in mounted position on a rigid support, is not subject to being creased, bent or broken and has excellent wearing properties. The sheet metal stock from which the monograms are stamped, made of soft metal and faced as set forth, has its back preferably coated with dried water-insoluble cement.

The monogram is stamped out by a die of special construction designed to preclude the distortion of the body of the monogram, inevitable with ordinary dies. According to a preferred embodiment, diagrammatically shown in Fig. 8, of stamping apparatus to bring about this result, the anvil [member 25 comprises a slidable plunger having a support ledge 26 travelling in a guide 27 in thev support 30, and held by a powerful coil Yspring 28 against stop flange 29 to protrude in uppermost position above the face 31 of the support.

The blank-B from which the monogram is to be stamped, is laid upon the elevated top of the spring-pressed plunger 25 which has the outline of the monogram, to be depressed by the action of the corresponding die or hammer member 32. Upon depression of the latter, the blank B is first securely clamped throughout its area, against the plunger 25 and thereby held in the blanking operation against any possible distortion of its main area. The main area of the monogram is thus depressed below the face 31 of the support and its periphery is sheared and forced between the support 30 and the lower end of hammer 32. The stamped out monogram is released by return of the coil spring 28 after the hammer 32 has lifted, preparatory for the next blanking operation.

As shown in the drawing, the hammer 32 is preferably slightlyv convex at its operating face and the anvil 25 correspondingly concave, which produces a correspondingly slightly dished blank, although, if desired, by use of flat ended elements 32-25, a blank perfectly flat, as to its main area, may be produced.

In the stamping operation, while the area of the monogram is securely clamped against any possible distortion by the tremendous resistance of the coil spring 28, -the metal of the monogram becomes slightly dished as desired, and is otherwise distorted only at the peripheral area thereof to form a shallow ridge, best shown at 35 in Fig. 7, and extending substantially completely about the periphery of the blanked monogram. This ridge 35 is of height in the order of .002 inch, and serves to stiffen the monogram somewhat, for which reason it is feasible to use even thinner stock than with monograms prepared according to the teachings of either of the prior patents above identied. The ridge 35 affords a tray or trough of depth .extending at least to the level of the thickness of dried cement film 11, covering the rear of the sheet stock from which the monogram is stamped. If desired, however, the cement may be applied to the back of the monogram after the latter has been blanked out.

The slightly dished monogram conforms readily to any curved surface to which itmay be desired to aflix it, assuming greater or lesser curvature as the case may be, under the pressure of the nger, to conform to the curvature of the mounting surface and this without the possibility of buckling. By virtue of the non-resilient stock of the monogram, it does not tend to bend away from its mount after it has been aixed.

' In vthe .applied monogram, as best shown in CII ' the back of the monogram,

Fig. 7,' the previously softened dry cement 11 is confined within the closed space determined by the ridge support 35, and the rear face of the monogram, thereby confining the cement against escape beyond the edge of the monogram, thus, on the one hand, assuring a secure bondwhich utilizes all the available cement, and on the other hand, dispensing with the need for removal of cement that otherwise might spread beyond the rim of the monogram. Fig. '7 illustratively shows the monogram applied to a flat surface to which it readily adapts itself under finger pressure even though initially dished, as set forth.

The construction of monogram set forth has a further particular utility in cooperation with the carrier 1'?,y for none of the cement 1l from the back of the monogram `can reach the carrier 17 and so the consequent difficulties are precluded, of accidentally pasting the carrier to the support by exuding cement, in the course of applying a monogram to a support.

It will thus `be seen that there is herein described an article in which the several features of this invention are embodied, and which article in its action attains the Various objects of the invention and is well suited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be `made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative andA not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what AI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States ist- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a bendable metal mono ram constitutin astam ing strained g g p lgram comprising a thin, soft flexible non-resilisubstantiallyv solely at its periphery, the metal thereat presenting a ridge protruding peripherally about the blank from one face thereof, said blank with its ridge forming a ilat tray, dried substantially water-insoluble cement of a flexible character substantially filling said tray, to be softened by a solvent, whereby the ridge of the monogram applied to a supporting surface will confine the cement in a closed chamber between the support and the monogram.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a unit comprising a monogram of thin, flexible sheet material having flexible dried cement covering the rear face thereof and of character adapted to be softened by a solvent, said monogram having releasably bonded to the face thereof a translucent, exible carrier for facilitating positioning and mounting of the monogram. n

3. As a new article of manufacture, a flexible sheet metal monogram having dried cement coating the rear face thereof, a transparent iiexible carrier considerably larger than and bonded to the face of said monogram, the latter bond being a relatively feeble one to separate readily when the carrier is withdrawn by a simple pull from the face of the monogram after the latter has been mounted.

4. The combination set forth in claim 3 in which the cement connecting the monogram to the carrier is of adhesive strength less than that at or than the tensile strength of the carrier.

'translucent' flexible carrier connected y the face of said monogram,

and adapted.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a thin sheet metal monogram having substantially the entire area ofthe rear face thereof coatedwith a dry, flexible, water-insoluble cement and a by rubber cement to the face of said monogram, for facility in handling, positioning, mounting and then freeing the monogram from the carrier.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a thin, sheet metal monogram having the area of the rear face thereof coated witha dry, flexible, water-insoluble cement, the face thereof having an oleaginous coating, and a translucent flexible carrier connected by rubber cement to said face, whereby the monogram may be readily positioned without direct handling thereof, and' after adhesion of the` monogram to the support, the carrier may be pulled off the monogram, leaving the latter free from cement.

'7. As an article of manufacture, a thin, flexible metal monogram having a narrow ridge protruding outward from the -periphery of the rear face thereof, dried cement coating substantially the entire area of said monogram enclosed by said ridge, a translucent iiexible carrier for said monogram, a, rubber cement adhesive bond connecting said carrier to the face of said monogram at a limited area of the latter, whereby after treating the back of said initial with an appropriate solvent the translucent carrier may be manipulated, correctly to position the monogram with respect to a supporting surface therefor, and after exerting pressure through said carrier, the latter may be removed by a single pull from the rubber cement substantially adhering to the carrier, and the ridge confining the cement at the back of the monogram, and preventing contact of such cement with the carrier.

8. As. a new article of manufacture, a monoent metal blank having a peripheral ridge, a thin hard metal facing constituting a unitary part of said blank and dried iiexible cement covering the rear area of said monogram and enclosed by Said ridge, whereby the monogram when affixed will be protected from injury and its facing will constitute a durable wear surface.

9. As a new article of manufacture, a metal monogram of slightly dished construction, concave at its rear and convex at its face, and a layer of dry, flexible cement coating the rear, the monogram being pliable and non-resilient for ready adaptation under pressure to the form and curvature of a supporting surface, said monogram comprising a body of soft, non-resilient metal, said monogram having a thin, hard, protective exposed facing of hard metal.

li). AsV a new article of manufacture, a soft, iiexible, non-resilient metal monogram comprising a body of soft, non-resilient metal of slightly dished shape, having a peripheral ridge about the eoncavity thereof and flexible dry cement lling the area enclosed by said ridge, said monogram having a thin facing of hard metal affording an exposed wear surface when the monogram is affixed to a support.

11. As a new article of manufacture, monogram sheet stock comprising a layer of thin, soft nen-resilient metal, a thin hard metal facing unitary therewith and dried flexible cement backing unitary therewith.

MICHAEL CHERNOW. 

